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Rigs in Canada and the northern portion of the U.S. are getting ready for winter storage. We look back on a busy season of travel, rallies, and caravans with fond memories. We hope each of you had a memorable camping season with Airstream friends. However, many people living in the north travel south (called “snow birds”) to places like Florida, Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, and California and spend the winter in their Airstreams. I want to remind you to take a look at the Airstream calendar in the Blue Beret for the many rallies and events that are provided by our southern clubs/units. They occur all winter long. In January, we will conduct our Mid-Winter IBT in Robertsdale, AL on January 21-25, 2019. Robertsdale is close to the Gulf Coast; therefore there is a lot to see and do in the area. The deadline for registration is December 15, 2018. One last thing to consider – “Have I paid my dues for 2019?” If you have already renewed your membership, thank you. 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Pike Street, PO Box 612 Jackson Center, OH 45334-0612 President’s Corner ...................................................3 Phone 937-596-5211 FAX 937-596-5542 Club News ...............................................................6 www.wbcci.org Welcome New Members ................................................................................................. 6 Membership .................................................................................................................. 9 INTERNATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Historically Speaking .................................................................................................... 25 President ........................................................... Barry Bell Airstream Tech Help Group ........................................................................................... 29 1st Vice President ...........................................Mona Heath In Memoriam .............................................................................................................. 46 2nd Vice President ........................................ Andy Selking 3rd Vice President................................................Tye Mott Recording Secretary .................................. Eileen Frerking International Rally ..................................................34 Treasurer ......................................................Jim Courtney Past President .................................................. Jim Cocke Caravans ...............................................................38 REGION PRESIDENTS 2019 Caravans - Three Weeks to Six Weeks .................................................................. 38 Region 1 .....................................................Per Hamnqvist Region 2 ..................................................... Mark Hammer Region 3 ......................................................... John Leake Intra Clubs .............................................................39 Region 4 ......................................................... Don Hetzler Classic Airstream Club .................................................................................................. 39 Region 5 ...................................................... Bob Whitesell Region 6 ....................................................... Ken Ritenour Region 7 ......................................................Don Thomson National/Special Event (NSE) Rallies .......................40 Region 8 .......................................................Dwight Olson Airstreams on Mainstreet .............................................................................................. 40 Region 9 ............................................................Bill Kindle Region 10 .......................................................Terri Warren Region 11 ..........................................................Patti Reed Region News .........................................................41 Region 12 ............................................................ Jim Polk Parliamentarian ........................................... Joanne Miller Airstream • 937-596-6111 ....................................47 COMMITTEES From the Vice President ................................................................................................ 47 Budget ...........................................................Mona Heath MARCHing On .............................................................................................................. 48 Caravan ......................................................Jay Thompson Constitution & Bylaws ................................. Tom Smithson Electronic Communications ..........................Damon Beals Event Schedule ......................................................52 Ethics & Grievance ....................................... Bob Caldwell Family & Youth ...............................................Linda Amme Classifieds .............................................................58 Historian .......................................................Joe Peplinski International Rally Site ..........................Vernon Goodwin III International Relations ................................Per Hamnqvist Coupons ................................................................59 Lifetime Membership .................................... Andy Selking Long Range Planning ...........................................Tye Mott Marketing ...................................................................TBA Membership ................................................. Teresa Taylor National/Special Events ............................... Kathi Mitchell Nominating ....................................................... Jim Cocke Planning Guides ...........................................Matt Hackney Publications .............................................Hedda Smithson Technical ........................................................Ray Putnam WBCCI STAFF Corporate Manager and Blue Beret Managing Editor ..........................Lori Plummer [email protected] Blue Beret Editor .............................................